The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-05
uoeF1su AND SOFA FOR DINNER.
The Ouiv Thinr that saved - Lnrue Pnrty
from, aaoinr TO lied hMnary Lnst NIaht,

from Collar To He'd hunrry bhh' Nuhr
~ had a barrel OF hogGsh and barrel Of
sora up from the South the other day." said
Mr.. John Cbamberlin one night lnst week.
and they took 70 well that have ordered an
other barrel OF each, and I'd like you to como
IN to tho st. James and try them"
Mr.. Chamborlin said this in his usual conn-
Dental tone to each friend that he invited, and
each one supposed that no ono else had been
invited. and that he ard the famous gourmet
were to divide tho barrels. The uncertainty
whether tho guest was to have tho barrcl OF
hogfish and Mr.. Chambcrlin tho barrel OF sora.
or who was to get which barrel, added to the
attractiveness OF the occasion. The other
grand inducement was the fact that Mi. Cham
berlin Is to-day without q rival rs q Judge OF
palatablc eating ON this continent
my friend Capt Billy Conner will prepare
thom." no added with each invitation. " lie
has not got cook to compare with my Emil
line. that had in tho old days at tho Carlton.
but he will do the best he cGn."
Tho dinner thus modestly announced proved
to be tho most remarkable Of the season. The
table was tho largest In tho st. James Hotel.
80 large that 1t had to have an especial
room. 1t would require two reports
to describe the dinner completey-one about
those who sent regrets, and one about those
who attended. One will have to suffice. and 1t
will include the following PARTICIPANTS: The
hogllsh, John Chamberln: the sora, Can't
6chiIree :t the crab seSp, A. Wight Sanford;
tho sherry, stephen Fiskei the champagne,
Ba5a s% Tbs SrSV5 E the sps
Goa, Judge Cunning Bedford: the coffee, Ches-
ter s. Lord; the whiskey and seltzer Col
jokes. Marshal p. Wilder: The walters. John
Russell Young: the water, James !. Gruhn;
The a. Of
tor; J., II. Bradford Of Boston; the candle to
0 not soul presens hsa ever heard Of either
GUS about both that he asked whether the soup
was sora and whether the chicken was hog
sh These the only times he spGfe 1t
when he asked the butler in Putnam square
in hs ee tha he wrots to-
his niece. Lady Churchill, and achieved SO
much better success that he resolved not to
S MRoud Dc aea as w eli any OCCASION "n'n "fnS
Gen. Hyams did nearly all the talking but
lost. 1t was about q well-known stock oper;
aor in New stEeet whose LIE he saved
peddler them and was very grateful When Mr.
Later still Mr.. ochiltreo sud he came, to New
ton and MIR. Work, and through their kindness
eaten in four years. On that day he met the
man he hqa saved ro% death dec as spy
Silverberg. l haf, tolt them how YOU sailed my
life. Mine trent. am rich man now. am
s n dsr ,p clothing poezness' DO you meet
~ need cm the worst way" said tho ex-
we'll, can fit you ovid nit a pootiful ofer-
goat lined NIT fur, a peezness suit, und a tress
suit for barties und der obera. Dat is to say.
man in dor world. nnd he would 20 crazy il ].
should drgst any Won for minute on u suit of
The hogflsh proved 10 be something Of the
perch family, short and round like an Alder
and tender IKE actress made up for
caused the sea to be dragged for them. and he
warned every one not to refuse the second
service OF them. as there were no more to be
MI Psks told the story Of The visit Of Mr.
house Of Mr.. Dinsmore on the Hudson. The
hallway of the Dinsmore house was cluttered
with brc.a 6sac i seems and one 81 the
out platter Of the Same wood. It was a card
receiver: BIT MI, Jerome slipped half dime ,
there to receive tips for the servants. He said
that the five cents was the gift Of some
and MAJ That shI hsa s see Gh1S eS
said h. would be blessed l. he We Mould Svo
and MIR. Jerome slipped around after Mr.. Schell
vas IL tho Parlor and poeket IT.; i the BILL Mr.
test that Mr. jerome had to refund the =,
but during the recital OF the story Mr.. Jerome
never finished.
The sora proved to be delicious bird; as big
g. wooG!coek yet VERY like reed bird In
advised every one to accept a second portion
Of the bird. as he said they had come from
Richmond. where they only appear for n fort.
night at this time Of year. md are knocked
down with bats by the darkies. The darkies
have since been Obliged to use tho bats Tor
tlrewoGd. and there are no more ssoras to be
ing on, but the only thing about i that has not
been mentioned Is the fact That 1t was cele-
bration OF the success OF the host in having
first gotten 2 bin through Congress for the
having gotten bill through the Virginia Leg
islature for the same permission lat n special
session at which nothing else was attended tol
and OF his having next formed n syndicate for
the equally important purpose Of taking full
advantage OF the national and State warrants
The next hogtlsh and sora that any one will
cred In this momentous undertaking.